All script apps such as forums or online stores save their information inside a database - a collection of cells and tables that contains all of the site info such as items, prices, comments, etc. Whenever you open a particular page, the script connects to the database and retrieves the necessary info, then displays it. The mid-level software that connects the script and the database is called a database management system and amongst the most popular ones is MySQL. The latter is widely used simply because it operates on several platforms (Linux, Windows, UNIX) and with a range of scripting languages (Java, PHP, Perl, Python), not mentioning its excellent effectiveness even with big databases. Lots of popular platforms such as Joomla™ or WordPress employ MySQL databases to keep their content.

MySQL 5 Databases in Shared Hosting

The in-house built Hepsia Control Panel included with our shared plans will permit you to control all your MySQL databases effortlessly. It requires only a couple of mouse clicks to set up a new database and with just one more click you may back it up if you want to have a copy before you update your web site, for example. You shall be able to change the password, erase a database or permit remote access to it just as easily. For the latter option you'll be able to pick the IP addresses that will be able to connect to the database remotely to make sure that unauthorized people won't be able to access your info. If you wish to see the database content or change any cell or table from the Control Panel, you can use phpMyAdmin, an excellent web-based interface. Using any one of our script-driven apps shall also be very easy as our script installer will set up a database for the script that you have selected automatically.